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Bernie Sanders

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Bernie Sanders is an American politician and activist who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. A member of the Independent party, Sanders is known for his progressive policies and advocacy for social justice, healthcare reform, and income equality. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007, where he was the first independent elected to the House in 40 years. Throughout his career, Sanders has been a vocal critic of economic inequality and corporate influence in politics.

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Sep 20, 2023

We think that there is also an appropriate place to address that issue.

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Sep 20, 2023

Last week, Senators Bernie Sanders and Patty Murray and 33 others introduced the Child Care Stabilization Act.

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Sep 20, 2023

Democrats in Congress responded to this threat by providing $50 billion in Federal funding to help stabilize the childcare industry.

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Sep 19, 2023

The ``Child Care Stabilization Act''

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Sep 19, 2023

We see that as a very important investment for our citizens in the State of Maryland.

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Sep 19, 2023

We should tax capital gains at the same rate that we do for individual wage earners.

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Sep 19, 2023

We tax capital gains at a lower rate than we do wages.

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Sep 19, 2023

That actually you would raise $200 billion a year.

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Sep 19, 2023

Last week, Senators Bernie Sanders and Patty Murray and 33 others introduced the Child Care Stabilization Act.

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Sep 19, 2023

Democrats in Congress responded to this threat by providing $50 billion in Federal funding to help stabilize the childcare industry.

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Sep 19, 2023

We think that there is also an appropriate place to address that issue.

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Sep 19, 2023

We should have a Government investment.

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Sep 17, 2023

It is totally reasonable for autoworkers to finally receive a fair share of the record-breaking profits that their labor has produced.

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Sep 3, 2023

The people who own the large corporations are enjoying record-breaking profits.

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Sep 3, 2023

We have got to bring the progressive community together to say, you know what, we're going to fight for a progressive agenda.

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Sep 3, 2023

We got to expand Medicare to include dental, hearing and vision.

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Sep 3, 2023

If we speak to the needs of young people, and that is having a lot to do with student debt, if we demand that the wealthiest people in this country stop paying their fair share of taxes, if we come up with a progressive agenda, I think…

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Sep 3, 2023

We have a health care system which is totally broken.

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Sep 3, 2023

I think the issue is, are Democrats doing enough to win back a working class which is leaving the Democratic Party?

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Sep 3, 2023

We finally took on the pharmaceutical industry, and we're beginning to make some progress in lowering the cost of prescription drugs.

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Sep 3, 2023

We have some structural problems in America.

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Sep 3, 2023

At the appropriate time, we may well do that.

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Sep 3, 2023

We brought Mr. Schultz from Starbucks before the committee. We are looking at Amazon.

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Sep 3, 2023

We're going to take one step at a time.

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Sep 3, 2023

We have got to expand Medicare to include dental, hearing and vision.

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